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- My name is Lieutenant
Commander Shea Quinn

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and I am the mission
Commander for HIT 2103

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that's here onboard the
James for their deployment.

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And we are a specialized aviation unit

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that utilizes airborne use of force

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to stop a non-compliant vessel.

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The cutter having a hit
drawn helicopter on board

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allows them to extend their reach.

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It's also an additional asset
to use in any interdiction

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along with a small boat

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and with the a real time control aircraft.

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Helicopter Interdiction
Tactical Squadron's goal

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is to support the
Counter Narcotics Mission

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in both the Caribbean and the Pacific.

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The reason why this asset works

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on the back of a cutter
is this rise 120 knots.

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I mean, it flies pretty fast.

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So, there's not a lot of boats out there

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that can outrun the Telekom.

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We are a force multiplier as
far as their law enforcement

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in the sense that we have
the ability to project force

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from the air, which makes
us a faster moving asset

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than a small boat.

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So, it opens up a few
more options for them

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as far as how they can
successfully prosecute the case.

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Primary duties as an avionics
electrical technician

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at HITRON are loading
codes onto the aircraft

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for the radios, troubleshooting
electrical faults,

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and doing general day-to-day
maintenance that guns do.

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Working on a moving platform, you know,

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especially in heavier weather,

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makes it a little bit more difficult to do

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certain maintenance.

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Climbing up and down on the helicopter

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on a moving boat is a
little more difficult.

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Makes it a little bit
more stringent to work on.

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You learn something new every day.

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When the gunners and the pilots can go out

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and do their mission,

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and they don't have anything else

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that they have to worry about

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gives me a sense of satisfaction

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that I'm doing a job well done.